by the same token

by the same token

something that you say which means that the thing you are going to say next is true for the same reasons as the thing you have just said. When he liked a person, he loved them, and, by the same token, when he didn't like a person, he hated them.

See also: same, token

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by the same token

because of this same situation or condition. University athletes are happy to be in the news, but by the same token, they must not be distracted from their studies. When he liked a woman, he loved her, and, by the same token, when he disliked a woman, he hated her.

See also: same, token